Folding box.



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FOLDINGBOX.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14. |914.

Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

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JULIUS HEZLER, 0F POUGHKEEPSE, NEW' YORK.

FLDNG BOX.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. ist, Mlle?.

Application filed March 14, 1914. Serial No. 82%,737-

lb all yic/wm t may concern Be it known that l,L JULiUs Hnznnn, asubject of the King of Hungary, residing at Poughkeepsie, in the countyof Dutchess and -State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Folding Boxes, of which the following is a specifica*tion, reference being` had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to folding boxes and has for its objects toprovide a box of such class7 in a manner as hereinafter set forth, whichcan easily be folded to a coni` pact position or extended to an uprightposition when occasion so requires.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a folding` box which issimple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, eficientand Convenient in its use, read ily assembled, and comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture. Y

Vith the forego-ing and other objects in View the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of `)arts ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying` drawings wherein is shown an embodiment ot' the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claim hereuntoappended.

ln the crawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the sev ral views: Figure l is an elevation partly insection, the sectional portion of said figure being,` taken on line C-Dof Fig'. 2; ig. Q is an elevation partly in section, the sectionalportion of said gure being taken on line ifi-Bof Fig. l; Fig. 3 is anelevation of the box when folded, and partly in section, the sectionalportion of said figure corresponding` to a section taken on line A-B ofFig'. l when the box is folded; Fig'. 4 is a section of a corner of thebox taken on line C-D of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is an elevation of the boxwhen folded, and partly in section, the sectional portion of said figurebeing' taken on line E-F of Fig. l when the box is folded.

Referringv to the drawings in detail, 6 denotes the lower section of thefront wall of the box, and 7 the lower section of the rear wall of thebox, while 8 denotesthe lower section of one end wall, and 9 the lowersection of the other end wall. I

The inner face of the section 6 near its lower end is provided with anintegral rib i0. and the inner face of the section T is provided with anintegral rib ll, and abutting; against the lower faces of the ribs l0and il. and against the inner faces of the sections 6%? is the bottom l2cf the box. The rib li rib l0. Secured to the rib l0, by the holdfastdevices 12u. is a series of hinge sections of a greater height than `thei3 of leaf construction, and each of said sections i3, has its lower endbent at right an'- Qjles as at la, and iixedly secured by a holdfastdevice l5 to the upper face of the bettoin l2. The upper face of thebottom l2 is provided with pockets 1G forthe angular portions li of thesections i3, and said pockets i6 are of such depth whereby the annu larportions llwill be flush with the upper face cf the bottom l2. Each ofthe sections at its uppe end is provided with barrels i?, which arearranged in alinenient with barrels i8 of hinge sections 19 of leafconstruction, and the 4said sections 19 are countersunk in the inner fae of the Lipper front wall section 20. The barrels l7-l8 haveextendingtherewith a pivote-.d pin L21 whereby the sections i3 arehinged to the sections 19. `When the front wall section 2O is swungvupwardly, it bears against the inner face of the upper portion of thesection G, under such conditions the lower section 6 of the front walloverlaps the upper section 20 when the latter is extended.

Secured to the rib ll by hold-fast devices are hinge sections 23 of leafconstruction,

and the lower portion of said sections 23 are bent at right angles andcountersunk in the upper face of the bottom l2 as at 2i. The angularportions of the sections 23 are fixedly secured to the bottom byhold-fast devices The upper portion of each of the sections 9.3 isprovided withl a plurality of barrels 26 with which aline barrels 27carried by hinge sections 28 of leaf construction. The sections Q8 arexedly secured to the inner face of the upper section 29 of the rear wallthrough the medium of holdfast devices 30. When the upper section 29 isextended it abuts against the inner face of the lower section 7 wherebysaid lower section 7 will overlap said upper section Q9.

The sections 6 and 7 provide whatrmay be termed brace supports for thesections 2O l'and 29 when these latter are extended and said sections20-29 when extended rest upon the upper face of the ribs 10-11.

section ,32 is hinged as. at 36 to a rib 3T formed on the inner face ofthe section and against which the bottom 12 abuts. One leaf of each ofthe hinge connections between sections 31-33 and 32-3% is countersunk inand xedly secured to the bottom 12, as shown at 3S.

Then the sections 31-32 are folded, they are mounted upon the upper faceof the bottoni 12, and When extended abut against the 'inner face of thesections SiS-311:, and the said sections 233-34 form brace supports forthe sections 31e-32 When these latter are extended.

The upper section of each of the end Walls is provided at each end witha hook, the shank of the hook is indicated at 39 and is countersunk inthe inner face of its respective Wall, and is further secured to itsrespective Wall by a hold-fast device 40. The bill of the hook which isindicated at i1 is spaced from the edge of its respective Wall, and eachof said hooks is of a length equal to the height of that section of theend Wall to which it is secured.

The upper section of the frontv wall, as Well as the upper section ofthe rear wall` has provided at each end a keeper formed With a shank 43which is iXedly secured to its respective Wall by a hold-fast device411. The keeper is of a length equal to the height of that section ofthe Wall to Which it is secured, and the said keepers 4:2 are adapted toreceive the bills 41 of the hooks When the upper sections of the Wallsof the box are extended and as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, and by theengagement of the hooks with the keepers, the. said upper sections ofthe walls of the box are maintained in an upright position. A cover forthe body portion of the box is indicated at 45.

That I claim is A folding box comprising lower, front, rear and end Wallsections, each of Which has its inner face provided With a rib, the ribof` the lower Section of the front Wall being of less height than therib of the lower section ofthe rear Wall, a bottom'positioned againstthe lower faces of said ribs, lower, end, front and rear Wall sections,hinge connections secured to said upper sections and to said ribs andfurther extended and secured to said bottom, said upper sections whenextended abutting against the inner faces of said lower sections, hookssecured to the upper end of each vend Wall and having tongues adaptedtointerlock With the adjoining Wall, and a cover engaging said uppersections when the Walls are extended.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in the presence of tivoWitnesses.

J ULlUS HEZLER. lVitnesses IGNTZ FRANK, MARTIN RosMAN.

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